Name: The Canterbury Tales: A Selection (Penguin Classics)
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Author: Geoffrey Chaucer
ISBN: 9780140424454

portada The Canterbury Tales: A Selection (Penguin Classics)

Type

Physical Book

Publisher

Penguin Classics

Author

Geoffrey Chaucer

Year

2008

Language

English

Pages

640

Format

Paperback

ISBN

0140424458

ISBN13

9780140424454

Edition No.

Synopsis "The Canterbury Tales: A Selection (Penguin Classics)"

A selection of the best-loved and most frequently studied of The Canterbury Tales, presented in both Middle English and modern prose translationThis collection is the perfect introduction to one of the cornerstones of English literature. The General Prologue provides picturesque character sketches of the colorful band of pilgrims who gather at a London inn on their way to Canterbury. The nine tales chosen range from the noble Knight's story of rivalry in love to the boastful and hypocritical Pardoner's moral treatise, and from the exuberant Wife of Bath's Arthurian legend to the Miller's worldly, ribald farce. Incorporating every type of medieval narrative-bawdy anecdote, allegorical fable, and courtly romance-the tales selected here encompass the blend of universal human themes and individual personal detail that have enthralled readers for more than six hundred years.For more than sixty-five years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,500 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.